"The" is the only word readily visible above the door to the steps that led to the back of The Convent of the Good Shepherd.

Ever since I first read about Cincinnati’s inclines, I wished I could ride one. The city once had five inclined plane railways – inclines for short – twin tracks that carried streetcars up and down ...

The city’s inclines helped residents conquer the hills, but the real attractions were the hilltop houses. Owners built the resorts at the top of the hills to draw more riders to their incline railways ...